Thursday, February 10, 2022
Philippine Administrative Divisions (2023)
Number of Islands: 7,641
Area: 300,000 square meters (120,000 square miles)
Population: 109,035,343 (2020)
Location: 116° -126° E longitude and 4° - 21° N latitude
Continent: Asia (Southeast)
Number of Regions: 18
Number of Provinces: 90
Number of Legislative Districts: 329
Capital: Manila
Currency: Philippine Peso
Official Languages: Filipino and English
Government: Democratic, Republican, and Presidential
Time Zone: UTC +8
Independence: June 12, 1898
National Anthem: Lupang Hinirang
National Flag: Flag of the Philippines
National Hero: Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda
Highest Mountain: Mount Apo
Longest River: Cagayan River
Motto: Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan, Makabansa
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